Can students report to Phase 2 sites even if they are over-weight?
Yes. Students who are overweight can and are allowed to move on to Phase 2 training. Until soldiers have completed six months time-in-service, they are governed by a different weight standard – AR 40-501 instead of AR 600-9. What this means is that recruits do not have to meet the AR 600-9 standards to be enlisted into the Army. Here are just a few examples of the differences in weight/body fat percentage allowances for males: Weight: Height / Age AR 40-501 AR 600-9 67 17-20 174 165 68 17-20 179 170 69 17-20 184 175 Body fat%: Age AR 40-501 AR 600-9 17-20 24% 20% For females, the differences are smaller: about four pounds in weight and 2% in body fat allowance. New soldiers who are overweight are to be informed of their maximum allowable weight/body fat based on AR 600-9 so that they are not caught by surprise at the six-month mark when they fall under the standards of that regulation. At that point, if they exceed screening table weight/body fat, they are placed in the weight control
